Racecards
18:00 Newcastle
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made all, came easily clear well over 1f out, unchallenged
Bar None
16- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey J P Sullivan
keen in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4f out, hung left 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
Colinton
16- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
outpaced in rear, not clear run over 1f out, plugged on late, never near leaders
Cosmos Raj
10- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
chased leaders on near side rail, plugged on in 3rd final furlong
Dapper Bob (IRE)
177- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J McDonald
off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, never nearer
French Red (IRE)
257- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
raced keenly, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
off the pace towards rear, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, outpaced in last trio, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
started slowly, outpaced in rear, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DRAGON SYMBOL is penalised for winning at Wolverhampton on his debut. But he returned a clear winner and Archie Watson’s grey has little to fear from the others with experience having already beaten Cosmos Raj a long way. Dajraan may have improved since last year as he returns to action while Tiberius Augustus has a speedier pedigree than stablemate Shamrock Wine and may prove best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Dragon Symbol 2-1 (9-0) Disputed lead early, went clear 2f out, extended advantage when ridden over 1f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Twilight Secret (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bar None 50-1 (9-2) Ran green in last pair, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Ghost Rider (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Colinton 50-1 (9-2) Pulled hard and prominent, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Ghost Rider (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Cosmos Raj 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, headway from 2f out, kept on well from 1f out, went fifth inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Dragon Symbol (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Dajraan 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in far side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, lost a place close home, 3rd of 6 in group, 4th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Shark Two One (9-6) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Dapper Bob (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away and ridden early towards the rear, driven along 2f out, weakened and never a factor, last of 12, 15 1/2l behind Madreselva (8-11) at Redcar 5f stks (5) gd in Sep.
French Red (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Outpaced in rear and tailed off throughout, last of 9, 34 1/4l behind Bowman (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Tamaska 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Mamba Wamba (8-11) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Tiberius Augustus Adaay gelding out of Livia Drusilla.
Porth Diana (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, detached and struggling before 2f out, last of 13, 29 1/2l behind Tigerhon (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Severeen Fulbright filly out of Macqueen.
Shamrock Wine (IRE) Epaulette filly out of Sakaka.